27.04.2017
- It is nearly 10 years since Europe’s chemical legislation REACh was established. The regulation -described as the most complex in the EU’s history – came into effect on Jun 1, 2007...
27.04.2017
- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the administration authority for the EU’s REACH chemical legislation, said it is on track to achieve its goal of having all relevant...
27.04.2017
- Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced another collaboration to use Opdivo in a combination cancer treatment, this time working with French biotech Transgene. The potential new therapy...
26.04.2017
- Thailand’s Indorama Ventures (IVL), the world’s leading PET producer, has agreed to buy the Glanzstoff Group, a manufacturer of tire cord fabrics and single-end cords (SEC), for an...
26.04.2017
- US coatings giant PPG has launched a third and what it called a last friendly bid for rival AkzoNobel. The latest offer is at €96.75 per ordinary share, including dividend. It...
25.04.2017
- Pharma chiefs are urging European heads of state to decide sooner rather than later on the new location for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is due to leave the UK as a...
25.04.2017
- Polish companies Grupa Azoty and Tauron have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to construct a coal gasification plant. Grupa Azoty said the LoI marks its entry into making chemicals...
24.04.2017
- UK specialty chemical and technology group Johnson Matthey has announced it is reorganizing its corporate divisions with immediate effect. It has retained four divisions but some...